The population of United Kingdom is expected to grow by 303,000 in 2026 and reach 69,400,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 170,000 people yearly. The population density of United Kingdom has changed from 232.8 in 1980 to 284.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 69,130,795 people at present (Sunday 25th of January 2026) | |
| Median Age | 41.9 years |
| Population density | 286.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69,111,000 | 303,000 (0.4%) | 170,000 | 41.9 | 287 | 58,743,000 (85.0%) | |
| 2025 | 68,808,000 | 315,000 (0.5%) | 170,000 | 41.7 | 1.86 | 286 | 58,351,000 (84.8%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 170,125 | 41.6 | 284 | 57,947,000 (84.6%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 170,125 | 41.5 | 283 | 57,532,000 (84.4%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 170,125 | 41.3 | 281 | 57,105,000 (84.2%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 170,125 | 41.2 | 280 | 56,669,000 (84.0%) | |
| 2020 | 67,128,000 | 365,000 (0.5%) | 170,125 | 41.1 | 1.87 | 278 | 56,224,000 (83.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 180,000 | 41.0 | 1.86 | 277 | 55,770,000 (83.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 180,000 | 40.9 | 1.84 | 275 | 55,307,000 (83.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 180,000 | 40.7 | 1.83 | 274 | 54,839,000 (83.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 180,000 | 40.6 | 1.82 | 271 | 54,370,607 (82.8%) |
| 2015 | 65,128,861 | 515,701 (0.8%) | 180,000 | 40.5 | 1.81 | 269 | 53,791,229 (82.6%) |
| 2010 | 62,766,365 | 490,095 (0.8%) | 198,000 | 39.9 | 1.92 | 259 | 51,030,310 (81.3%) |
| 2005 | 60,401,206 | 413,301 (0.7%) | 406,015 | 39.4 | 1.76 | 250 | 48,269,624 (79.9%) |
| 2000 | 58,892,514 | 210,048 (0.4%) | 193,670 | 38.9 | 1.64 | 243 | 46,319,551 (78.7%) |
| 1995 | 58,019,030 | 153,285 (0.3%) | 99,800 | 38.3 | 1.71 | 240 | 45,459,651 (78.4%) |
| 1990 | 57,247,586 | 170,875 (0.3%) | 41,089 | 37.9 | 1.83 | 237 | 44,733,264 (78.1%) |
| 1985 | 56,550,268 | 128,196 (0.2%) | 19,752 | 37.6 | 1.79 | 234 | 44,329,755 (78.4%) |
| 1980 | 56,314,216 | 67,265 (0.1%) | -19,499 | 37.0 | 1.90 | 233 | 44,195,960 (78.5%) |
| 1975 | 56,225,800 | -4,174 (0.0%) | 7,824 | 36.3 | 1.81 | 232 | 43,677,888 (77.7%) |
| 1970 | 55,663,250 | 221,500 (0.4%) | 21,283 | 35.9 | 2.44 | 230 | 42,925,829 (77.1%) |
| 1965 | 54,348,050 | 348,050 (0.6%) | -16,971 | 35.9 | 2.86 | 225 | 42,294,196 (77.8%) |
| 1960 | 52,400,000 | 400,000 (0.8%) | 28,513 | 36.1 | 2.69 | 217 | 41,104,656 (78.4%) |
In 2025 the population of United Kingdom was 68,808,000 and the average age increased from 36.1 in 1960 to 41.7. Urban population has increased from 46,319,551 (78.7%) in 2000 to 58,743,000 (85.0%) in the current year. The population density of United Kingdom has changed from 232.8 in 1980 to 284.2 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 170,125 | 41.1 | 1.87 | 278 | 56,224,000 (83.8%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 170,000 | 41.7 | 1.86 | 286 | 58,351,000 (84.8%) |
| 2030 | 70,194,000 | 253,000 (0.4%) | 170,000 | 42.4 | 1.86 | 292 | 60,181,000 (85.7%) |
| 2035 | 71,383,000 | 235,000 (0.3%) | 170,000 | 43.1 | 1.86 | 297 | 61,789,000 (86.6%) |
| 2040 | 72,561,000 | 235,000 (0.3%) | 170,000 | 43.6 | 1.86 | 302 | 63,340,000 (87.3%) |
| 2045 | 73,689,000 | 218,000 (0.3%) | 170,000 | 44.0 | 1.86 | 307 | 64,837,000 (88.0%) |
| 2050 | 74,704,000 | 190,000 (0.3%) | 170,000 | 44.3 | 1.86 | 312 | 66,225,000 (88.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.4 (85.3 years for male and 87.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 311.6 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of United Kingdom constitutes of 34,869,000 women and 34,242,000 men, which means there are 982 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.5% of population (16,206,530) is 19 or younger, 56.0% of population (38,722,893) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.5% of population (14,181,577) is over 65.